Glass-washing apparatus



Patented Nov, 2l, 1322.

CLARENCE E. SEELEY, OF SPOKANE, YVASHIEGTON.

Application led Gctobei 7, 1919.

GLASS-WASHNG PPRTUS.

To all 'whom t may conce/m:

Be it known that I, CLARnNon E.

SnnLnY,

a citizen of the United States, residing' at Spokane, in the county ofSpokane, and

State of l/Vashington, tain new and useful have invented cer-Improvements in a Glass/Vashing Apparatus, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in glass washing andautomatic type.

apparatus more particularly to apparatus of the The primary object ofthe invention aims to provi e a device of the above character comprisingmeans for automatically drawing and ejecting water through perforatedarms upon the interior and exterior surfaces of the glass in oneoperation.

A further object of the inventionv is to provide a device of the abovementioned character comprising a plurality of perforated arms carryingbrushes, means for revolving the arms,

a valve arrangement whereby water is forced through the arms andforcibly ejected exterior surfaces of upon the interior and the glass inthe one operation, said structure being simple, easy to operate,reliable in such inexpensive to manufacture.

operation, and

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying parts throughout the same, Figure 1, is a verticaldrawings forming a part of this specication and in which v like numeralsare employed to designate like j sectional view through the axis of theapparatus;

Figure 2, is the connection tions, and

a detailed sectional View of between the telescoping sec- Figure 3, is atop view of the apparatus showing the arrangement of the brushes.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, embodiment ofI have shown a preferred my invention, the numeral 5 designates ametallic receptacle of a well known type, containing water or othersuitable washing fluid which may be placed upon a stove or gas range inorder to heat the same. receptacle is which has its lower end Positionedcentrally within the a vertical tubular casing 6 closed by the flapvalve 7 which is normally seated upon the annular flange 8 at the lowerend of the casing. The casing is supported a Serial No. 323,0ll9.

substantial distance above the bottom of the receptacle by the bracestrips 9 which are inclined at an angle, having their upper endsattached ets 10. rlhe lower ends of the strips are bent at an angle, asat 11, being attached to the bottom by solder or any other suitablemeans. Telescopically received within the casing 6 is a tube i2-ofsmaller diameter than the casing and provided with an outwardlyextending annular flange 13. A collar 14 is secured within the upper endof the casing 6 by the rivets 10 so that when the tube is in an extendedposition the annular flange 13 will abut with the collar, thus limitingthe upward movement thereof. A helical rib 15 is formed integrally uponthe outer surface of the tube being engaged by the helical groove 16formed in the collar 14 as more clearly shown in Figure 2. Thus it isobvious that when the tube 12 is depressed a rotary movement is impartedthereto due to the movement of the rib 15 in the groove 16. In orderthat the tube 12 will be normally held in an extended position, a coilspring 17 is mounted within thevcasing 6, the lower end of which isseated upon the annular collar 8 while the upper end engages the rubberwasher 18 which is positioned between the spring and the annular flange13 to form a water tight connection. -Within and adjacent the upper endof the tube 12 a partition 19 is formed having an annular opening' 20therethrough which is normally closed by the flap valve 21 which ispivotally secured to the edge of the opening.

e upper end of the tube 12 is ekteriorlj7 screw threaded to detachablyreceive the hemispherical shaped cap 22. Projecting vertically from thecenter of the cap 22 is a hollow arm 23 which is provided withperforations 2d throughout its entire length. A tubular brush head 25 ismounted on the arm 23 and is provided with perforations which registerwith the perforations in the tubular arm- The brush head is held uponthe arm by the pin 26, the head of which forms a rest for the glass 2'?.rl"he upper end of the brush head is tapered, as at 28, so that thebristles 29 which project from the brush head will contact with both thesides and bottom of the glass, thus thor" oughly cleansing the same.Extending lat` erally from opposite sides of the cap 22 are tubular arms30 which are inclined upto the casing by means of rivated withinthecasing `6 oit su'licicient -to close the valve 7 4depressing theglass a rotary be imparted to receptacle 5 next operation of theapparatus. Thus 1t' wardly until they are a substantial distance beyondthe sides ot bent upwardly at right angles 'forming-arms parallel withthe central arm 23. These arms are also provided with tubular brushheads 31 which have bristles Q9 extending from the side nearest theglass, so as to form a brushing element for: cleaning the exteriorsurface. rllhese arms may also be provided with perforations inorderthatthe exterior ot the glassmay be washed as well as the interior. f

in operation, the vglass 27 is inverted and placed over the central armported upon the head ot the pin 26.l Then in this positionthe bristleson the central arm Awill contact with the interior surlace of the glasswhile the bristles on the outer arms will contact with the exteriorsur'lace casing G will beiilled with water and upon gagement ot thehelical rib 15 with the similar `shaped groove brushes about the surfaceof the glass.v this same operation, a-pressure will be creii'ter thetube "12 has been entirely de pressed the coil spring' 17 willautomatically return it to whereupon la suction will be created to theextent that thevvalve 7 willbe lifted from its seat andwvaterdrawn fromthe into the casing 6 for the- 1s obvious that a simple and inexpensiveap- -paratus has been produced which will effectually` and thoroughlycleansey glasses or othersnnilar articles through an automatic the glasswhen they are torce and torce the vcontentswithin the Acasing up`through the valve 21" and the arms,ejecting the same upon the ex'-lterior. and interior-surfaces of the glass.y

itsnormal position;-

23, being sup- Thilein this position the vmovement will the arms throughthe en 14, thusrevolving the In having a plurality -bular --brush headsl detachably A mounted on pristles prog ectnugy accoi'nplishes theresult in one movement. Furthermore, it -inust be noted that the deviceis of such a structure that it may be easily taken apart in order thatthe same may be kept in a sanitary condition.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatcertain changes in the shape, size and arrangement ot parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the inventionor the;scope or the sub joined claim.

Having' thus t'ully described my invention, I1 claim ln combinationwith= a reservoir, a` tubular easing supported `centrally thereof, atube -telescoping the casing and having a helical rib formed integralthereon, a collar secured within the top of the, casing having ahelicalgroove, said rib cooperating with said groove to imparta rotarymovement to the tube lwhen thel-latteris reciprocated, a semi-sphericalcapconnectedy to the upper end oi'- said tube, hollow spray armsradiating from said cap and having their outer extremitiesbent upwardlyat right'angles, a central armextending vertically 7tromV said cap, thesai-d arms being-ollequal length and ot spaced apertures, ltuoperationwhich said arnisihaving openings -registeringwith said fapertu'reaL-bristles l proj ecting- 'from the centralhead-orming-afcircular brush, and trom the inner side of the outer headsAengaging' the bristles of the center head.

1n testimony` whereof, I have attixed my signature 4in ther-presence ottwo witnesses.

CLARENCE "EQ- SEELEY.

, flV-itnesses:

l R. S. HAMILTON,

MARTIN KELTY.

